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rhornung · #1 1/23/12, 11:55 AM

The whole main floor was bootlegged. Thanks to the Suretest 61-165 there was no chance of missing it.

Robert Meier · #2 1/23/12, 12:00 PM

Was that a grounded metal box in the wall?

rhornung · #3 1/23/12, 12:04 PM

No, just a standard 1950s metal wall box behind a wet plaster wall.

Robert Meier · #4 1/23/12, 1:39 PM

Just curious, what's the wiring method? Conduit?

rhornung · #5 1/23/12, 1:42 PM

Older NM sheathed (with exception of the newer NM-B going to the finished basement and bathroom/kithen). See pic of the top of the panel.

rhornung · #6 1/23/12, 1:43 PM

Also, any receptacles without the bootleg wire showed no continuity to ground.

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